Posted on Tuesday, October 11 2011 @ 21:50 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
X-bit Labs
reports UMC will make 28nm SoC chips for ARM:
ARM and United Microelectronics Corp., a leading global semiconductor foundry, have announced a long-term agreement that provides UMC foundry customers with access to the latest advanced ARM Artisan physical IP solutions validated on UMC's 28HPM process technology. This will allow yet-to-be-disclosed UMC customers to make ARM-based system-on-chip (SoC) devices using the latest process tech.
The ultra-low leakage high-K metal gate device structure that enables UMC's gate-last 28HPM process technology offers many options for device voltages, memory bit-cells, underdrive, and overdrive capabilities to help SoC designers realize both high performance and extended battery life.
